Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1
| Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 | |
|---|---|
| Term | Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 |
| Short definition | Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HYOO-mun T-sel loo-KEE-mee-uh VY-rus.. ) A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cells) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 is transmitted by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. Also known as HTLV-1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 - (pronounced) (HYOO-mun T-sel loo-KEE-mee-uh VY-rus. . . ) A type of virus that infects T cells (a type of white blood cells) and can cause leukemia and lymphoma. Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 is transmitted by sharing syringes or needles, through blood transfusions or sexual contact, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. Also known as HTLV-1 and human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1
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